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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • iveanyi_anwuanwu@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "kingsobi 95708946" <kingsobi@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:45:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATION


DEAR BELOVED,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS, I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THA=
T I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED THE TRANSACTION,THE FUND HAVE FINALLY T=
RANSFERRED TO LONDON. IT IS DONE THROUGH THE ASSISTANT OF YOUR COUNTRY =
WOMAN MRS. MERCY HOWARD WHO IS A LONDON BASE BUSINESS WOMAN. CURRENTLY =
I AM IN LONDON WITH HER, MY WIFE AND CHILDREN.
I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT OR RATHER YOUR WISH TO BACK OFF ON ME IN T=
HE TRANSACTION, I UNDERSTAND IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU MUST HAV=
E HEARD ABOUT MY COUNTRY AND HER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. ACTUALLY THERE=
ARE STILL GOOD ONES FOR EXAMPLE MYSELF.
IN APPRECIATE OF YOUR ASSISTANCE I HAVE MAPPED OUT AS A COMPENSATION AN=
D WROTE ON YOUR FAVOUR A DRAFT WORTH OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUS=
AND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (USD$1,300,000.00) I LEFT THE DRAFT WITH=
MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU , ON MY DEPARTURE TO LONDON=
I WOULD LIKE YOU THEREFORE,TO CONTACT HIM ON THE BELOW INFO SO THAT H=
E CAN MAIL IT TO YOU.
NAME/ MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU=20
EMAIL/ iveanyi_anwuanwu@yahoo.com
Phone/ 229 9300 8964
I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO CALL YOU FROM LONDON WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE BUTD=
UE TO THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACK MRS. HOWARD ADVICED ME NOT TO CALL BE=
CAUSE ALL INTERNATONAL CALLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY THE UK AUTHORITY.CO=
NTACT MR. IVEANYI ANWUANWU SO THAT HE CAN RELEASE YOUR DRAFT TO YOU.I W=
ILL STOP HERE. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND REMAIN BLESSED.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER KINGS OBI ESQ.=20
=20

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